What Remains

Last night we were up with Abby as the poor little gal threw up through the night. It might seem crazy to some, but while I am up and even after, I always appreciate my children and what a blessing they are to me a little more (or the realization of it is more clear).

The other day I was reading the "love" chapter of First Corinthians, and the Lord spoke something so clear to me. That everything else in this world with fall away, but there are 3 things that can and will endure - FAITH, HOPE, and LOVE.

So as I am up holding Abby's hair knowing that there really is nothing else I can do for her, I realize that FAITH, HOPE and LOVE is so true. How many times in our life do we forget about these things and try to take care of things the "world's way"? We can try to hold on to our hatred, but it just eats away at us and destroys. We can try to just "make things happen" (or have faith in ourselves) for ourselves, but many times, because we are human, we will becoming discontent in our own ability.

Why is it that when things of this world get stripped away do we begin to recognize this simple truth? - because God made it that way - when all else fails, these will ALWAYS remain...FAITH, HOPE, and LOVE, and the greatest of these is LOVE.

So...last night, all was stripped away, maybe that is why my LOVE for Abby in those moments is so clear.

Let's Jam!

Just a little post of the children that I love so much. This was right before we moved from Boston (as you can probably tell from the boxes). In the midst of the craziness and uncertainty, there is joy.

More from our Winter Wonderland

Here is more from our wonderful Christmas season. We really did enjoy all the snow and all the fun it provided...ENJOY!

Matt and I are just so amazed at how the Lord works. We still do not know His plans for us yet, but we do know they are to "prosper us and to not harm us...to give us a future and a hope." We keep saying to each other that it really did take an act of God to get us back living in the place we grew up. This place was no where on our radar screen. Whether that means we are supposed to stay here, that is another question. But to be quite honest we would have never come back here unless something like what happened to us wouldn't have happened.

And to be honest - who knew Clymer, PA could be so beautiful?


Matt making a "GI-NORMOUS" snow angel

Abby's snow angel


Sled riding fun !!!!

More sledding fun!!!

Enjoying our Winter Wonderland

There is so much to share with all of you... I have so many cute pics and videos of the kids over these past few months and I can not wait to post them all. Today I just wanted to give you an update. First of all, we are still in "waiting". We were hoping that Matt's job search would be over by the beginning of this year and we would be off to begin the next chapter of our lives; however, our plans are not always His plans and we find ourselves depending on Him more and more to provide and lead us in the right direction. We are still full of hope and expectancy and we continue to praise Jesus for everything He is doing in us. Once I begin posting more...I am sure you will hear more about what the Lord has been doing to our hearts during this time.

I am also soooooooo grateful for our family. We have had such a good time with them over these last few months. I think being with our family has brought a lot of stability back to our kids lives, which was greatly needed.

That being said - look at all the fun stuff we have been up to -

Enjoying our first "real" big snow in 10 years. I do not know who liked it more Matt or the kids.

Making a Gingerbread House before Christmas...The kids loved it, it stressed me out the entire time, and Matt just enjoyed the entertainment :)

Abby was just a beautiful angel in a little Christmas play at our local church. David was supposed to be a little shepherd but had no interest in putting on the costume.